Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100712652 - Empire Industries Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Empire Industries Inc.
195 River Street
Paterson, NJ 07501
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1741
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/28/1987
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/07/1988
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360659742 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,540 |
| Current Penalty | $1,540 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,540 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260105 A | 02/05/1988 | 02/16/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260451 A12 | 02/05/1988 | 02/16/1988 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260500 D02 | 02/05/1988 | 02/08/1988 | $420 | $420 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19040002 A | 02/05/1988 | 02/26/1988 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 1:15 PM ON DECEMBER 1, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OVERHAND LAYING CINDER BLOCKS ON A 36 FOOT, 5 INCH HIGH WALL. HE WAS STANDING ON A CANTALEVER OUTRIGGER SCAFFOLD. FOR SOME REASON HE FELL OVER THE 3 FEET, 11 INCH WALL HE WAS ERECTING, THEN FELL THE ADDITIONAL 36 FEET, 5 INCHES TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING TROWELS AND MORTAR DURING THE INSTALLATION OF THE BLOCKS. HE WAS FOUND DEAD WITH A SKULL FRACTURE. BEFORE THE FALL, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEEN SHIVERING. THERE IS NO EVIDENCE YET OF A POSSIBLE HEART ATTACK BEFORE HIS FALL.
Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SCAFFOLD
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100712652 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |
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